Omega 3 Fatty Acids Benefit Children With Depression

Previous studies in adults with major depressive disorders have shown that omega-3 fatty acids may be effective as an additional therapy but the effects of the supplement on children with the depression was unknown.

A pilot study conducted by Israeli researchers has found children suffering from depression can benefit from treatment with the omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oils.

The researchers carried out the study on 28 depressed children between 6 and 12 years old. The children were randomly assigned to receive either an omega-3 fatty acid supplement or a placebo.

At the start of the 16-week study standardized depression scores were used to assess the children and at 2, 4, 8, 12, and 16 weeks throughout trial period.

Twenty children remained in the study for at least 1 month and at the conclusion of the trial, the scores showed that 7 out of 10 of the children who received the omega-3 fatty acids had a 50 percent reduction in depression, while four children in this group reported no depression at all.

None of the children in the placebo group showed a reduction in depression scores.

Source: Newsmedical.net

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